The opposition group Archipel Citoyen will propose to the Toulouse City Council this Friday, November 11 the payment of a bonus of 50 to 100 euros, intended for bicycle deliverers, so that they are equipped with safety equipment.
Citizen Archipelago supports bicycle delivery for men. To the point that the opposition group will devote a wish to them, at the Toulouse City Council on Friday, December 11. In particular to offer the payment of a bonus of 50 to 100 euros to each of them, so that they equip themselves with safety equipment (lighting, reflective vest, helmets or knee pads) or have their bikes repaired. A measure that could extend to all the voluntary municipalities of Toulouse Métropole. “Accidents and injuries are frequent when you exercise this profession, it is a matter of public health”, summarizes Michèle Bleuse. She insists on the sharp increase in the number of deliveries during confinement, that of couriers, which would be between 300 and 1,000, to date, in the city, and their risk-taking. “They are encouraged to multiply deliveries by moving as quickly as possible”. Moreover, as a cyclist, the elected Europe-Ecology-Les-Verts notes that the rag is burning more and more between the followers of two wheels and those of the car: “The invectives or provocations keep increasing . And this directly impacts the safety of delivery people”.
A working group to change the economic model
If Archipel Citoyen comes to the aid of this profession, it is also “because it responds to the ecological challenge of the last mile”, but above all “, because we must protect the weakest”, in the words of Hélène. Magdo, from France Insoumise. An echo of the social movement of delivery men, started several weeks ago, which demand, above all, the requalification of their status, from auto-entrepreneur to employee. “Today, they have no collective agreement, no right to unemployment, no contribution to retirement and very low social coverage … it is not a career choice,” recalls the elected. This is why the group will propose, in the first article of its wish to the Municipal Council, “to initiate a reflection to develop this economic model, so that it is more protective”, announces Michèle Blouse. This would consist of forming a working group with elected officials and professionals in the sector and supporting certain initiatives, such as cooperative projects.